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Record Nr.

UNINA9910155119603321

Titolo

Perpetrators of intimate partner sexual violence : a multidisciplinary approach to prevention, recognition, and intervention / / edited by Louise McOrmond-Plummer, Jennifer Y. Levy-Peck, and Patricia Easteal

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2017

ISBN

1-315-69342-9

1-317-43626-1

1-317-43627-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (285 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

EastealPatricia Weiser

Levy-PeckJennifer Y

McOrmond-PlummerLouise <1966->

Disciplina

362.82/927

362.82927

Soggetti

Intimate partner violence

Abusive men

Abusive lesbian partners

Sexual abuse victims

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Moving the focus to perpetrators and their impact -- pt. 2. Who are the perpetrators of intimate partner sexual violence? -- pt. 3. Perpetrators' strategies for control -- pt. 4. How perpetrators are condoned : the social context of intimate partner sexual violence -- pt. 5. Community prevention and intervention with perpetrators.

Sommario/riassunto

Research shows that intimate partner sexual violence (IPSV) is the most common form of sexual assault. Professional focus is often on the victim, but more information is needed about the perpetrators in order to have a fuller understanding of this crime. The very nature of IPSV - sexual assault within a relationship - means that professionals who work with victims must understand the dynamics of perpetrators as well. This new book will distill the knowledge that exists about perpetrators of IPSV. It includes chapters by authors who have worked



directly with IPSV perpetrators and covers important subjects such as addressing IPSV in batterer groups, police management strategies, the danger of IPSV to children, the different types of violence perpetrators use, and prevention approaches for young people. There is also still a widely held view that rapists are strangers in alleyways. This book is intended to educate professionals about who is a perpetrator, as well as to highlight the very real danger these perpetrators represent, including a heightened risk of lethality. The contributors look at the social context of IPSV and the implications for prevention and provide hands-on knowledge to practitioners in a number of fields. The book may also be used within the academic context in fields such as social work, sociology, counseling, psychology, medicine, nursing, criminal justice, and law.